Bathe Blue (SW 6771)

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Bathe Blue (SW 6771) is a light, neutral blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bathe Blue
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Bathe Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Bathe Blue, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Bird's Egg | 2051-60 | 66.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Peek A Blue | T17-04 | 71.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Spray | 5004-7A | 71 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Aqua Whisper | 1234-3 | 69 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Bathe Blue (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Bathe Blue
Darker than Bathe Blue
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6771 |
| Hex | #C2E0E3 |
| RGB | 194, 224, 227 |
| HSL | 185°, 37%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.2, -9.2, -4.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bathe Blue (SW 6771), published as #C2E0E3
#AFD6E1
#D6EAE3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bathe Blue (SW 6771)?
- Bathe Blue has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bathe Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Bathe Blue in another brand?
- Tropical Spray (Valspar 5004-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bathe Blue warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Bathe Blue as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.